Table 5.

Comparison of the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalaseamong conventional PT exercise, Hatha yoga exercise and control type 2 diabetic patients over a 6-month period

Variable/Group	Baseline	3 Months	6 Months
SOD (U/mL)
Conventional PT	11.25 ± 0.86	11.66 ± 0.82	13.52 ± 0.96*a
Hatha yoga	11.17 ± 1.18	11.64 ± 1.15	13.86 ± 1.11*a
Control	11.01 ± 1.05	11.03 ± 0.98	10.42 ± 0.93
Catalase (U/mL)
Conventional PT	80.28 ± 5.57	85.44 ± 5.54	90.87 ± 5.13
Hatha yoga	80.36 ± 7.02	85.53 ± 3.77	91.35 ± 5.21
Control	82.10 ± 5.89	81.44 ± 4.67	82.11 ± 5.34

Values represent Mean ± S.E. *p < 0.05; a: significantly different from baseline.